26. An afternoon in Goulburn

 As I preferred to drive one hour over three, I decided to spend some time looking around Goulburn. I only found out recently that it was the first inland city in Australia.

At work, we hear the term 'word picture' a lot. My colleague and I think they are just words but on the way to Goulburn there was the most beautiful view that I really wished I could stop and take a picture of, so I am going to try to create a word picture.

Looking ahead while descending the hill that curves around Lake George I was struck by the clarity of the day and the warm billowing stream of clouds sitting on the glassy water, spanning the width but nowhere near the height of the dark green hills which joyously touched the deep blue sky.

I apologise in advance for the number of photos but you all do realise that this blog is really for me, not you, don't you?

I was interested in the Tesla facilities in the Information Centre Carpark.

It might be nice to go when all the roses are out. I noticed rose gardens in a few places.

I got told that this was more interesting than St Saviour's Cathedral. I was told at the information centre that Sts Peter and Paul Cathedral was going to become a Basilica but I'm not sure if the application was successful.

This short video shows how the stations of the cross were restored.

Houses across the road from the Cathedral

And across a different road from it is Roses Cafe. I recommend it for food but not my preferred coffee.

St Saviour's was the first cathedral in Goulburn and had a Bishop and so the town became a city.

This Cathedral wasn't open for me to go inside. Hazel Enid King, in the middle was married to Arnold Collingwood King who was incumbent of the Parish and Dean of Goulburn until he died in 1966, was born on my birthday in 1902. 

The Masonic building. There were a few interesting buildings scattered around.

A different kind of bell in the tower.

Fire station on the left.

I'm sure that this was affection rather than aggro.

Above the entrance to the book shop which is in the old police station.

So many rooms filled with so much stuff. I had the best time in there! Here is a picture of my loot.

The war museum was interesting. 

I was a little bit interested in the weapons since working with the Army.

I want some boots like these.

I was interested in Changi because I've been there.

And interested in what was happening in Goulburn.

Read paragraphs 4 & 5 above.

I looked out for snakes. I wonder if you would see a sign like this on the wall of the Ladies in any other country. I thought it to be very Australian.

Of course I couldn't leave without seeing the big Marino.

I can recommend this bakery but timing might be everything because I believe it gets crowded.

Word picture 2: Looking ahead into the dusk, the gentle glow of pink and orange behind the silhouette of the hills put the bright sparkling day to rest.